A day at the local playground...
Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:10 am
Well, today I was shooting with my friend at a local outdoor court and these HS Seniors came out, both were like 6'5'', and they challenged us to play. Well, on our first possession, I got a chance to slap the rock through the big man's legs, I took it an laid it in. And on one possession I crossed them up and dunked (note, the rim was about 8'5'' and I'm 5'5'') and they were like 
They play organized, I don't. No wonder Finland has produced only one NBA player, Hanno Mottola...
They play organized, I don't. No wonder Finland has produced only one NBA player, Hanno Mottola...
Fri Jul 04, 2003 5:25 am
Cool 
...did you end up winning?
Finnboy, is that you dunking in your sig?
...did you end up winning?
Finnboy, is that you dunking in your sig?
Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:40 am
No wonder Finland has produced only one NBA player, Hanno Mottola...
same in estonia! only one nba player....
Fri Jul 04, 2003 5:21 pm
Ha! Brazil has already produced 4 NBA players, if I'm not mistaken... Pipoca (Dallas), Rolando (Portland)... plus Nenê (Denver) and Leandrinho (Phoenix)... And 2 more on the way... Thiago Splitter and Anderson Varejão...
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Fri Jul 04, 2003 7:40 pm
iamcanadian wrote:Cool
Finnboy, is that you dunking in your sig?
yep, we won, about 11-4 if I remember right, and yes that is me...
Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:08 pm
Tales wrote:Ha! Brazil has already produced 4 NBA players, if I'm not mistaken... Pipoca (Dallas), Rolando (Portland)... plus Nenê (Denver) and Leandrinho (Phoenix)...
bosnia has 5
ratko varda (pistons)
vladimir radmanovic (sonics)
predrag danilovic (heat)
and this year's rookies...
zoran planinic (nets)
nedzad sinanovic (blazers)
bosnia>brazil
Fri Jul 04, 2003 11:46 pm
Im born in Poland but I live in the Netherlands right now....
Netherlands:
Rik Smits (Pacers) *All-Star*
Serge Swikker (spelling?) (Rockets)
Ramon van de Hare (2th round draft pick by Toronto)
I think there was 1 more but I 4-got
Poland:
Cezary Trybanski (Grizzlies)
Maciej Lampe (drafted by NY 30th overall)
Netherlands:
Rik Smits (Pacers) *All-Star*
Serge Swikker (spelling?) (Rockets)
Ramon van de Hare (2th round draft pick by Toronto)
I think there was 1 more but I 4-got
Poland:
Cezary Trybanski (Grizzlies)
Maciej Lampe (drafted by NY 30th overall)
Sat Jul 05, 2003 3:18 am
Tony wrote:bosnia>brazil
lol... Alright,
Sat Jul 05, 2003 3:41 am
france :
antoine rigaudeau
tariq abdul wahad
jerome moiso
tony parker
rigaudeau will end up his contract & be back in europe next year but mickael pietrus & boris diaw were just drafted, there will be 5 french players in NBA next years.
(+ Weis the "phantom menace" drafted in 1999, Alain Digbeu drafted in the second round of the 97 draft by the Hawks but never signed, and a center, drafted but who never played, in the late 50's)
antoine rigaudeau
tariq abdul wahad
jerome moiso
tony parker
rigaudeau will end up his contract & be back in europe next year but mickael pietrus & boris diaw were just drafted, there will be 5 french players in NBA next years.
(+ Weis the "phantom menace" drafted in 1999, Alain Digbeu drafted in the second round of the 97 draft by the Hawks but never signed, and a center, drafted but who never played, in the late 50's)
Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:10 pm
Kobe4mvp wrote:I think there was 1 more but I 4-got
Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:22 pm
yeah I 4-got to type the Bucks Center Dan Gadzuric...but there was another one I think, not 100% sure. I dunno if he got a contract or it was just summerleague or something 
Sat Jul 05, 2003 5:36 pm
elson was drafted by Denver and played summerleague for them